The Shun 8-Slot Kickstand kitchen block is the perfect kitchen accessory for your Shun kitchen knives. This block is made from elegant, blond beech wood. It has 8 slots; 3 for larger knives and 3 that'll fit smaller or medium knives. There's are 2 more slots that are especially designed to harbor a kitchen honing steel and kitchen shears. It has a kickstand that holds the block in place and a Shun logo embellishment.